Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is much better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having a score of 91 against 78.1. Xperia 1 II is a extremely newer phone than Galaxy S7 edge, but it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 II has the previous 11 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 II features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a bigger screen and a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch in the display.
Xperia 1 II shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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